WELCOME

to the PASTEL SOCIETY of IRELAND

The Pastel Society of Ireland was formed in 1988 by a group of dedicated pastel painting artists who felt that there was a need to provide a forum where pastelists could meet to discuss and promote the highly individual art of pastel painting. The Society aims to encourage and promote the art and practice of pastel painting throughout Ireland by bringing together pastel artists with a wide range of abilities, so that their crafts, skills and artistic abilities may be enjoyed and shared.

Pastel society of ireland
30th annual exhibition

This year the Annual exhibition took place in the Island Arts Centre, Lisburn. The exhibition was adjudicated by three artists Les Jones, Bill Gatt and Aidan Butler who also contributed paintings to the exhibition as guest artists.
The exhibition consisted of works by Full Members of the Society as well as Associate Members and Non Members. The Committee were very pleased to include paintings by the late Sam Mateer the founder of the society. in all 6 painting by Sam Mateer wereexhibited with the kind permission of Peter Martin and Millie Moore.. It was a great treat for those visiting the exhibition to get to see such fine works.
The Exhibition was opened by Amanda Croft after been introduced by our chairperson Patricia Burgess. Amanda also gave out the awards to this years recipients. Congratulations to all our award winners below.
Rosie McClelland received the award for the Best Portrait

Chairperson Patricia Burgess introducing

Amanda Croft who open the Exhibition and presented the awards.

Roberta Lindsay receiving the award for best Still Life

Sean McGibbon received 2 awards. He won Best Seascape and he was awarded the Sam Mateer Memorial Award for best painting in the exhibition.

The award for best Landscape was won by Larry Steen.

Anthony Haughey won the award for best Animal Portrait.

The award for the Best painting by a Non-Member went to Sorrel Wills.

Robert Dutton Talk and workshop

On Friday 13th September the pastel society of Ireland hosted an evening with Robert Dutton in the F.E.McWilliams Gallery in Banbridge. Robert is a leeds based artist having settled in Yorkshire 22 years ago. Although he travels extensively it is the Pennine Moors and Dales landscapes which are his main creative inspiration.Robert talked about his approach to painting while demonstrating from a photograph of the Anglesey coastline.

Art in the Open

Robert Dutton explaining his technique during the demonstration.

BLUE EARTH PASTELS

Robert often uses watercolout and ink underpainting for his Pastel paintings. The two paintings above are examples of his work.The Saturday workshop gave participants an oppurtunity to try out these techniques. Below are some of the results of the days work.